Monica Rosén & Jan-Eric Gustafsson Currently, there is much discussion about the effects of “screen time” and computer use on children’s learning and development. Opinions are divided, not only between children and their parents, but also between researchers who report...
Phil Parker Imagine you are a policymaker tasked with overhauling your country’s education system. You are faced with a bewildering list of competing claims, all advanced with absolute certainty by proponents. Should you listen to the economists who want to expand...
Laura Zieger & John Jerrim PISA measures 15-year-olds achievement scores in mathematics, reading and science and has evolved into a powerful tool in politics, as the scores can be compared across countries and over time. Apart from the scores themselves,...